To Face Murder Charge

NZ Truth, Issue 1186, 23 August 1928, Page 9

To Face Murder Charge

Ii . Is || (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Dunedin Representative.) if H THE commencement of the trial of William John Hardie, who stands if || charged with the murder of Jo S hen at the Kyeburn diggings on l! II July.l 7, vtfll probably eventuate at Naseby on Wednesday, September 5. fl || Showing no effects of his confinement m custody since being ar- ij || rested"" a' month ago, Hardie appeared m Dunedin on remand last ff || Saturday before Magistrate Bartholomew, when a further remand was if || grante.d to Dunedin on September 1, and tentatively to Naseby on II |i September 5. v if if On the. former date, the Crown Prosecutor will be able definitely If Ii to fix a date for the commencement of the trial. ' Present intentions ff || are to open the trial at Naseby to suit the convenience of the majority II 11 of the Crown witnesses, who live" m the locality. |l |i It is expected that the taking of this evidence will occupy at least |_ il two days, while another day and a-half will be required to complete if II the lower court trial with the evidence of witnesses residing m ll || Dunedin. f ifimiiiiiimiwiiiimiiiMiHiimiiimiiiinimtimimi 3iramiiimu.tmi-niiiiHi. l Mm l w' l "' l "'" ll " l "'"q |lH ' M l'"'^